Vinaceous Rosefinch (Carpodacus vinaceus) | Photos and ID

LCLeast ConcernSeeds

ForestCup nestSmall · 22 g

Vinaceous Rosefinch (Carpodacus vinaceus), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Jiao Sun (孙娇), some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Vinaceous Rosefinch (Carpodacus vinaceus), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Jay Pruett, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Vinaceous Rosefinch (Carpodacus vinaceus), photo 7 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Vinaceous Rosefinch (Carpodacus vinaceus), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Wang.QG, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Vinaceous Rosefinch (Carpodacus vinaceus), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Jiao Sun (孙娇), some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Vinaceous Rosefinch (Carpodacus vinaceus), photo 10 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

ID tip

The Vinaceous Rosefinch is a medium-sized finch. The male is a dark crimson with brownish-black tail and wings, while the female is olive-brown with black spots.

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When to see the Vinaceous Rosefinch

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Vinaceous Rosefinch

Regular range

The map shades 5 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

China Taiwan India Nepal Vietnam

About the Vinaceous Rosefinch

The vinaceous rosefinch is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.

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Easily confused with

Pallas's RosefinchCarpodacus roseusPallas's rosefinch is around 16–17.5 cm in length.

Crimson-browed FinchCarpodacus subhimachalusThe crimson-browed finch is a true finch species.

Streaked RosefinchCarpodacus rubicilloidesThe streaked rosefinch is a true finch species.

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